Pose-reflecting photographic apparatus



Jan. 20, 1953 Filed July 26, 1949 Jan. 20, 1953 L. G. slMJIAN POSE-REFLECTING PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 26, 1949 Sheet I5 5 Sheets- Ulln I llmlvvlLW.

POSE-REFLECTING PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Jan. 20, 1953 Filed July 26, 1949 Patented Jan. 20, 1953 UNITED AS'T'ili'I`-EIS PATENT 'OFFICE POSE-REELECTING PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS iLutherGr. Simjiam Riverside, Conn. fApplcation-Julyig, 1949', Serial-No.5106,7.83

- 6 Claims. 1

The present invention .relates to photograpllC `Yapparatus and relates morey particularly torposereiiecting photographic apparatus, i. e., ,photographic apparatus which willenable a poserbeing .photographed to observe his pose Whicha camera will photograph, to thus enablesuch pei-sento modify or Yalter'v the pose to seeure the most gratiiying results in the lultimate photographs.

Jheretofore it has been Vthemost .general prac- ;tioe-in photographicvapparatus ofthe character above referred to, to employa movable vmirror ,having an aperture therein through .which a personis-photographed ,The aperture referred iito A -hasnbeen normally -out ,Y of registry with an limaginary lineextending Vbetween the poser and fthe camera end has been caused to move past the Asaid lineto enable the said vcamera to record the imagevof the person throughthemoving aperture.

A considerable and very often variable time factor is involved between the time of the initiation of the; movement of the vapertured Amirror andthe .timewhen its-aperture moves past the lensof the camera.

z The above;describedconstructioniand arrangementofpartshas beenv opento; many objections,

amongY which may'bementionedthat of substantiallygprecludi-ng, in apractical sense, the employ- `ment of .highly-desirable flashlight photography.

@ne-oi"Vv the mainfobjectsof the present inven- .tion is to provide a; superior pose-reflectingphoto- -graphic apparatuawhich will perform consistently and satisfactorily,infconnection yWith. flashlight illumination of; the poser.

`VAnother object off, the present invention-is .to

.provide arsuperor pose-,reiiec-ti-ng photographic .apparatus capable of utilizing eithershutterless or shuttered cameras to*recordjthe-image-of a poser.

Stilll another ,ob ject of the presentinvention is f to provide a superior .pose-rehectingphotographic apparatus,` by. means of which either time-expo- -fsure orifiashlight pictures maybe taken of a-poser Vwithout requiring thereorganization of-theparts of the apparatus.

` f In-v general, the presenti inventionconsists in providing a pose-reeoting photographiefapparatus whereby two.'complementaly mirrors in substantially parallel planes cooperate to conceal the camera from the poser and tov jointly reflect a substantially unbroken. image oi the poser away -from the cameraand toward the poser. 'Bythe term -paralle1planesv as employed hereinabove and-in the claims, it is intended to include the arrangement Wherethe planes of thetwo mirrors lie in the same plane. In-concealinggthe camera shown for illustrative purposes:

f l2 from the poser, the mirrors, of course, interrupt the light path to.thelens-of,thecameray f IAherefore, in order for, theY camera Ato recordy anirnage ofthe poser, themirrors areseparatved to form a gap or openingthroughwhioh light maypasslto the camera. A primary featureLA and advantageof this inventionlies inthe provision that the point of` separationbetween the twomirrors liessilbpstantially withinthe light path Yto the camera lens. v'I'hisensures a minimum amount ofdelay Y in producing thenecessary gapbetween the mirrors, thereby almost eliminating the ,time in which the poser might inadvertentlyichangehisdesired pose. Furthermorasince the mirrors dol nothave .to move any considerable distanceubefore,.they

begin vtol uncover lthe u lens, the, actual movement v of `the mirrors themselves is comparativelysrnall.

Ytures in thesaid disclosure which are novel over the prior art.

In theaccompanying. drawings, in which certain modes of carrying out the presentinventionzare Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a. preferred form of. pose-reflecting. photographic `,apparatus .embodying the preseritinventin;

Fig. 2n is a broken viewinrearelevationon a larger scalethan Fig. lomitting thecamera. and showingparts of :the yca loinet- V'in vertical. section;

Fig. 3 is a broken horizontal sectional View taken on thehline 3- 3 of Fig. 1, but on Ya larger scale;

, Fig. 4v isA a brokenedetailsectional lview takenpn the line .4.-4 ofr- Fig, 2 butfona larger. scale;

Fig. 5.is a'broken detailseetional view llien ontheline-.of Fig. 2;

46 isadiagrammatic. .view illustrating the preferred eleotricalconnections .between tliezvar- Y O us features;

Fig. 7- is a` broken horizontalsectionaluview taken on the line 'l-l of Fig. 8 .andshovvinga modied form of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is afbreken View inreanelevation:ofthe showing of Fig. 7, but with:theyamera andyrear A light-shield omitted;

Fig. 9*.is` a .broken detail -sectional view.tali en on the line 9-.-9 of Fig. 8;. and

Fig. 10 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the preferred electrical connections between the various features of the structure of Figs. 7 and 8.

The photographic apparatus of Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive The apparatus now to be described includes a cabinet generally designated by the reference character I and shown in Fig. 1 from the position which a poser would occupy. In horizontal section, the cabinet includes a central panel II having a central aperture I2 therein preferably of rectangular form. Respectively sloping outwardly in opposite directions from the respective outer edges of the central panel I I are wing panels I3 and I4 diverging from each other as is especially well shown in Fig. 3. The wing panels I3 and I4 are respectively formed with prole-viewing apertures I5 and I6 arranged in horizontal alignment with the central aperture I2, previously referred to.

The outer edges of the sloping wing panels I3 and I4 are respectively connected by means of narrow front panels I'I and I8 to two side panels I9 and 29. The said side panels I9 and 29 respectively extend rearwardly in parallelism with each other from the outer edge portions of the front panels II and I8, as is especially well shown in Fig. 3. In Fig. 3, the rear portions of the side panels I9 and 2li are shown as broken away and it will be apparent, however, that they may be continued to the desired extent to form a complete housing, if desired.

The position which a poser would normally occupy is represented in Fig. 3 by the reference character P, so that the poser may look directly through the central aperture I2 .and thence through a double-concave reducing-lens 2| at two complemental pose-reiiecting mirrors 22 and 23 which will be presently described in more detail. The poser P may also look through either of the proiile-viewing apertures I5 and I6 to view his the side panels I9 and 20. The mirrors 24 and ,2 5 are so positioned as to reflect to a poser an image of himself as jointly received by the posereflecting mirrors 22 and 23 and reflected by them to the profile-viewing mirrors 24 and 25, depending upon which direction the said mirrors 22 and 23 are turned, all in a manner as will hereinafter appear.

The pose-reflecting mirrors 22 and 23 are located one above the other as is indicated in Fig. 2 and are respectively mounted in verticallymovable mirror-carriers respectively designated by the reference characters 26 and 21 and which may be conveniently formed of aluminum castings. Extending vertically through the respective` opposite edge portions of the mirror-carriers 26 and 21 are two laterally-spaced-apart and parallel guide-rods 28-28 rigidly connected together at their respective upper and lower ends downwardly from the lower tie-bar 29-29 is a lower pivot-stud 30 turning in the central portion of a supporting-bar 3l extending transversely between the side panels I9 and 2li of the cabinet I0 and supported in turn by the said side panels, as is shown in Fig, 2.

Rigidly secured to and extending upwardly from the upper tie-bar 29 in axial alignment with the pivot-stud 39 is an upper pivot-stud 32 turning at its upper end in a supporting-bar 33 also extending transversely between and supported by the side panels I9 and 20. The pivot-stud 32 extends through a disk 34 and rigidly clamps the same to the upper surface of the upper tie-bar 29 as is especially well shown in Fig. 4. The said disk is provided in its periphery with three circumferentially-spaced-apart detent notches as is indicated in Fig. 3 and which notches are selectively adapted to receive a detent-plunger 35 normally pressed inwardly toward the disk 34 by a spring 3E (Fig. 4). The said detent-plunger is mounted for reciprocation in the outer end of an arm 3l rigidly mounted at its inner end upon the central portion of the pivot-stud 32.

The pose-reilecting mirrors 22 and 23 have their juxtaposed edges normally abutted as is indicated in Fig. 5, so that their respective front surfaces are in a common plane. Preferably, the said mirrors 22 and 23 are formed of metal and have their front faces (toward the poser P) provided with reflecting-surfaces produced by vapordepositing thereon aluminum or other suitable material. The said mirrors, if desired, may be formed of glass or its equivalent and may be provided with silvering or the like on their rear surfaces, though the previously-mentioned type of mirrors is preferred.

For the purpose of concurrently moving the pose-reflecting mirrors 22 and 23 vertically t0- ward and away from each othery the upper mirror 22 is provided centrally adjacent its lower edge with a rearwardly-extending stud or pin 38, and the lower mirror 23 is provided centrally adjacent its upper edge with a similar stud or pin 39 as is indicated in Figs. 2 and 5.

The studs or pins 3S and 39 respectively on the pose-reflecting mirrors 22 and 23 respectively extend through the bifurcated inner ends of two similar mirror-operating levers 49 and 4I which are of substantially T-shaped form, as will be apparent by reference to Fig. 2. Intermediate their respective opposite ends, the levers 40 and 4I are mounted for concentric pivotal movement upon a pivot-stud 42 (Fig. 2) extending rearwardly from the central portion of a yoke 43. The yoke 43 is of U-shaped form and is pinned or otherwise rigidly attached to the adjacent one of the vertical guide-rods 28.

The extreme outer end of the upper mirroroperating lever 49 has pivoted thereto an armature 44 extending downwardly into the interior of a solenoid 45. The lower end of the solenoid is, in turn, pivotally connected to the extreme outer end of the lower mirror-operating lever 4I in such manner that when the solenoid 45 is energized, the said lever 4i will be swung in a counterclockwise direction (as viewed in Fig. 2), while the companion upper mirror-operating lever 4D will be turned in a clockwise direction around the pivot-stud 42 to thus coincidentally raise the upper pose-reflecting mirror 22 and lower the lower pose-reflecting mirror 23.

For the purpose of restoring the pose-reflecting mirrors 22 and 23 to their normally abutting relationships after they have been separated by energizing the solenoid 45, there is provided a helical spring 43 (Fig. 2) which is coupled at its respective opposite ends to the upper mirroroperating lever 4B and the lower mirror-operating lever 4I adjacent the pivot-stud 42.

For purposes of insuring substantial equality in the movements of the pose-reecting mirrors 22 and 23, inter-connecting cables, cords orlbandsxdl `and 48 are provided. 'The upper cord'd'l extends varound a pulley 4S carried by thegupper ,tie-bar 2GB-andl has oneend attached to the upper mirrorcarrier 26 and its other end attached to the lower mirror-carrier 21. The companion 'or'lowercord 158 extends around a pulley 50 carried bythe lower tie-bar 29` and has one of its ends connectedto the lower mirror-carrier 21 Yand its opposite'end connected to the uppermirror-carrier 2S.

Carried by the upper tie-bar29zadjacentone `end thereof is a switch generally designated by `thereferenee character' 5l and whichlmay be of anyv suitable form andwhich, in 1`theqpresent instance, has projecting-therefroma switch-arm j `52- adapted to beengaged-and pressed bythe adjacent upper vcorner-portionY of '.themirrorcarrier-2S when the same is'raise'd by .the solenoid '45.

- Mounted in the central panelll 'of thecabinet lil above the centrallaperturen, isianelectric llight 53 which is preferably of the repeat-flash type, though the same maybe a photo-flood lamp or any other suitable velectric illuminator, 1f

desired.

Mounted to therear ofthe pose-reflectingmirmrs-22 and 23 in any suitable manner, is a camera generally designated bythe reference charaeter-li. The said camera is directed `forwardly, preferably with its lens-sys ern aligned with the -central portions of the juxtaposed `edges of the pese-reflecting mirrors 22 and 23 when the same arein engagement, so as ,to photograph a vposer when thesaidmirrors are .separated in a manner as will hereinafter appear. As isindlcated in Figs.` 3 and 6, the camerailhasprojecting from it the usual shutter-operating arm '5, to the outer end of Ywhich is vpivotally connected the adjacent end or" an armature et sur- -rounded by a solenoid-'51. The end of thexarmature 55 opposite the arm 55 is-adapted to engage aswitch-arm 58 `forming a feature yof a switch 59 preferably similar in character to the switch 5l before referred to.

One terminal of the switch 59 is connected by means lof a wire 6% to a supply-wire 6i leading, together with a companion supply-wire 62, from a suitable source of electrical'current such, for instanoe,as an electricstorage battery or,'if desired, a source of alternating 'currentf The-3ra* :naining terminal ofthe switch 59 isv connected by .means fof a wire tliig. i5) to oneterminalv of the electric Ylight 53. The remaining terminal 'of .thesaid light isconnected bymeans of a wire Elly to the supply-wireiZ.

Asis schematically,indicated in ig, ,one terminal of the solenoid 5l, is .connectedby means of a wire 6'5 to one terminal of theswitch 5l. The remaining terminal of the switch El is connected by means of a wire t6 to the supply-wire 6l. The remaining terminal of the solenoid 5l is connected by means of a wire 6l to the supplywire G2.

Thesolenoid ,e5 which serves to effect theseparationof the pose-reflecting mirrors A22and 23,

Ahas one of its terminals connected bymeansgof a wire 68 to the supply-wire2, while the remaininglterminal of the said solenoid is connected by means of a wire 69 to the companion supply-wire tl. Interposed inthe wireS just referred to Vis a manually-operableswitch generally designated by the reference character 10. The said-switch "lilV is preferably-manually operable-under- -most conditions but, f if desiredran automatic-y time-switch vmay be substitutedtherefor, asis well-known inztheart.

TheV operation ofrhelapparatus of Figs. V1 I,1.0'6 inclusive For'purposes ofdescriptiomletit be lassumed that a poser is positioned atP yand that itis desired to make a .substantially vfront-face rview Yof such poser. Under these conditions, the -frame- .2 9-29 andpassociated partsfwillbeturned onits :pivot-studs il and ,.32 soV as to'bring thefposereflecting mirrors v22 and 23 into an .intermediate plane which Vis substantially perpendicular :.to the line of Vsight-ofthe poser.

' rI'he poser gazing through the central aperture image jointly 'from the two pose-reiecting;mirrorsA 22 and 123which'latterfat this time; have vtheir adjacent edgesclosely'abutted. 'Theimage seen by the poser'will ,be reduced from. normal ..by .the reducing-lens 2l as is preferred. However, even in the absence of the reducing-.lensthe ne line of Contact between the abutting Vedges of the pose-reiecting lmirrors 22Y and 23 will bealmost unnoticeablasince the poser, when focusing Vhis. eyes to receivethe reflection-'of his image,

will notioous upon the linev of contact referred to.

When the pose is satisfactorythe switch 'Hl `may be closed tothus energizethe solenoid 4,5.

`with the result that the shutter-operating arm 55 of the camera will be operated to open the shutter of the said camera. After eiecting the opening of the shutter or the camera '5d as-just jdescribed, the armature .willv actuate the switch-arm 5S to close the circuit through-the [electric light 53 or its equivalent, to thus-energ'me the same and illuminate the poser, whose image will be promptly-recorded by the Acamera When the switch "itl is now opened, the spring 46 between the levers 49 and il will be free to assert itself and again restore the pose-reiiecting mirrors 22 and 23 to the positions in which they are indicated by full lines in the drawing.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that since the pose-reflecting mirrors 22 and 23 are separated before the shutter of the camera 54 is opened, and further that the said shutter vis opened before the electric light 53 or its equivalent is energizedit is possible to have the apparatus tunction to effect flashlight photography or, on the other hand, to eiect time-exposure photography, if such be desired.

If desired, the pose-relectingfmirrorsv 22and 23 may vboth be in the form of transparent mirrors well-known in the art and which (when the area to their rear is kept in darkness) effectively i'eiieot frontally. Such transparent-mir rorsfwould.permitlthecamera 54 or its equivalent to have its focus adjusted when desired, since suiiicient light will come through the said mirrors to permit this adjustment.

Should it be desired to photograph the right semiprole of the poser, and also enable the poser to observethe image of himself which will be photographed, the entire mirror-carrying means comprising the parts 28-28, 25-29 together with the pose-reflecting mirrors 22 and 23 may be swung into the appropriate position by irst withdrawing the detent-plunger 35 and thereafter swinging the unit referred to around the pivot-studs 35 and 32 as centers until the parts assume the angular positions in which they are indicated by the broken lines A, Fig. 3. The detent-plunger 35 may now be released and utilized to hold the parts in the position just referred to.

Under the conditions above described, the poser will glance through the profile-viewing aperture I at his left and thus see the image of himself in the prole-viewing mirror 2&3 which latter, in turn, receives it from the cooperating pose-reflecting mirrors 22 and 23. The said mirrors 22 and 23 may be separated in the manner previously described and the photograph taken.

Should the poser wish to have his left semiprole photographed, the elements 28-28, 28-28 and associated features may be swung into the position B indicated in Fig. 3, whereupon the poser may observe his reiiection in the proleviewing mirror 25 and the photograph taken in the same manner as has been previously described.

The photographic apparatus of Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive In the apparatus previously described, the pose-reilecting mirrors were opened by means of a solenoid and were closed into abutting relationship by spring-means. In the structure now to be described, the complemental pose-reecting mirrors are positively moved in both directions and have a slightly dilferent relationship-all as will be presently described.

In the structure now being described, the same frame-work comprising the guide-rods 28-28 and tie-bars 2.9-29 is employed. The said framework is mounted for pivotal movement about a vertical axis, in the support-bars 3l and 33 previously described.

Mounted for vertical sliding movement at their respective opposite sides on the guide-bars 28-28 are two complemental mirror-carriers 1l and 12 respectively carrying complemental pose-reflecting mirrors 13 and lll, with the upper mirror 13 arranged so that its front surface is in vertical alignment with the rear surface of the lower pose-reflecting mirror 1li, as is indicated in Fig. 9. Normally, the lower edge-portion cf the upper mirror 13 and the upper edge-portion of the lower mirror are in overlapping relationship as is shown in Fig. 9. The mirror l@ has attached to the upper portion of the rear face, a horizontal plate 14a having its upper portion rearwardly offset to receive the lower edge of the upper mirror 13, which latter normally rests upon a resilient pad 1%. The construction and arrangement just described provides a light-tight joint between the mirrors 13 and 14.

For the purpose of insuring substantially-equal movements of the two complemental posereflecting mirrors 13 and 1li, two interconnecting cables, cords or bands 15 and 16 are employed. The cable 15 or its equivalent is attached at one end to the upper end of the upper mirror-carrier 1| and extends upwardly around a pulley 11 carried by the upper tie-bar 29, thence downwardly where it is attached to the lower mirror-carrier 12, as is indicated in Fig. 8. The companion cable 16 has one end attached to the lower portion of the lower mirror-carrier l2 and extends reversely around a pulley 18 carried by the lower tie-bar 29. The opposite end oi the cable 16 extends upwardly and is attached to the upper mirror-carrier il as is also indicated in Fig. 8.

Located rearwardly of the pose-reiecting mirrors 13 and 1d in substantial horizontal alignment with the central portions of their respective lower and upper edges, is a camera generally designated by the reference character 5. Interposed between the pose-reflecting mirrors 13 and 1li and the camera 54 is a front light-shield 19 of plate-like form and rigidly mounted at its respective opposite side edges upon the vertical guide-rods 28--28- The said light-shield 19 is formed with a central aperture 88 through which the camera 5f! may record the image of a poser when the pose-reflecting mirrors 18 and 113 are separated in the manner as will hereinafter appear. The said front light-shield 18 is provided with a rearwardly-projecting flange 8| extending completely around its outer edges.

Interposed between the front light-shield 19 and the pose-reiiecting mirrors 'i3 and 14 is a light-sealing strip 19a. The sealing-strip 19a is secured to the front face of the front lightshield 19 completely around the aperture 8B therein and serves to prevent any leakage of light between the front light-shield 19 and the pose-reilecting mirrors 13 and 15.

The iiange 8| of the front light-shield 19 has secured to it the outer end of an accordionpleated flexible rear light-shield 82 which extends to the front panel of the camera 54 rearwardly of the camera lens, to thus provide a light-tight compartment in conjunction with the front lightshield 19.

Carried by the upper tie-bar 29 adjacent one end thereof, is a switch generally designated by the reference character 83 having a projecting pivotal switch-arm Sli adapted to be engaged and pressed inwardly to close the switch by the adjacent upper portion of the upper mirrorcarrier 1l when the same is raised.

The upper pose-reecting mirror 13 is provided adjacent its lower edge with a rearwardly-projecting stud 85 arranged in vertical alignment with a similar stud 88 rearwardly projecting from the central upper portion of the lower posereecting mirror 11i, as is indicated in Fig. 8. The stud 85 extends rearwardly through the bifurcated inner end of a mirror-opening lever 81 comprising the complement of a similar but reversely-arranged mirror-opening lever 88 which has the stud 85 extending through its bifurcated inner end. The levers 8l and 88 are of T-shape form similar to the previously-described mirroroperating levers d and 4 i, and are pivotally connected intermediate their respective opposite ends to the front light-shield 19 and extend in part through the flange 8| of the said light-shield as is indicated in Fig. 7.

The extreme outer end of the mirror-opening lever 81 has pivotally connected to it an armature 89 extending downwardly into the interior of a solenoid 9B. The lower end of the solenoid 99 is, in turn, pivotally connected to the extreme outer end of the lower mirror-opening lever 88. The respective outer ends of the levers 81 and 88 together with the armature' 89 and the solenoid 90 are enclosed within a light-proof housing 9| secured to the adjacent side ofthe front lightshield i9.

The rearwardly-projecting stud 85 of the upper pose-reflecting mirror 'I3 alsoextends through the bifurcatedA inner end of an L-shaped mirrorclosi-ng lever 92, complementing a similar but reversely-arrangedmirror-closing lever 93 having its bifurcated inner end receiving the stud S6 of the lower pose-reflectingmirror 14; The levers 92 and 93 just referred to project through a suitable opening in the adjacent portion of the side flange 8i'of the light-shield 'i9 and have their extreme outer ends pivoted about a common center to an arm 94 extending outwardly from the `adjacent portion of the side flange 8l of the light-shield 19.

Pivotally connected to the upper `mirror-closing leverv 92 intermediate the respective opposite ends thereof is an armature extending downwardly into the interior of a solenoid S56. The lower end of'thesolenoid Sit is, in turn, pivctally connected to the mirror-closing lever 93 intermediate the respective opposite ends thereof. The armature 95 rand solenoid St together with the arm 9d and the outer ends of the levers S2 and 93 are accommodated within a light-tight housing 91 secured tothe adjacent portion of the flange 8l of the front light-shield 19'.

The apparatus illustrated in Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive, may be housed Within a suitable cabinet such, for instance, as the previously described cabinet It: having an electric light such as 53 indicated inthe wiring diagram of Fig. 10.

As in the previous instance, one terminal of the'electric lamp 53 is connected by means of the wire EM to the supply-wire' 52, while'the other terminaly of' the said lamp is connected by means of a wire` S3 to one terminal of the switch 83. The remainingterminal ofthe switch 83 is connected by means of a wire 9S to a wire lili) leading from the supply-wire Si to one terminal of the solenoid Qt. The remaining terminal of the solenoid Se is connected by means of a wire Il to one contact m2 of a double-throw switch generally designated by the reference character ID3. The swinging-blade lila of the switch H33 is connected by means of a wire U35 to the supplywire 62. The wire le@ previously referred to and leading fr-om the supply-wire El, also extends to the terminal of the solenoid 95 opposite the terminal to which the wire l i?! is connected.

The contact let of the switch ISS is connected by means of a wire 01 to one terminal of the solenoid rEhe remaining terminal of the said solenoid is connected by means of a wire Hi8 to the wire lili? leading from the supply-wire 6l.

The camera 54 previously described may, if desired, be of the shutterless type, inasmuch as its lens is normally contained within a light-tight chamber formed 'by the front light-shield 'I9 and the rear light-shield 32.

When it is desired to record the image of a poser, the switch-blade |94 of the switch |03 may be swung into engagement with the contact &6, thereby energizing the solenoid 9i) and causing the latter to separate the pose-reilecting mirrors 13 and 'Id sufliciently to permit the camera 513 to record the image of the poser. When the upper pose-reflecting mirror I3 approaches the limit of its upward movement, it will actuate the switch-arm 84 of the switch S3, thereby closing the circuit through the electric light 53 to thus illuminate the poser. By reversely swinging the blade Ica of the switch sca so as to engage 10 it with the contact |92, the solenoid willbe deenergized and the solenoid 96 will be energized to positively restore the pose-reiiecting mirrors 'I3 and 14 to theV positions in which they are shown in Figs. 8 and 9.

The entire framework comprising the guiderods 28-23 and tie-bars 29-29`together with the parts carried thereby, may be pivoted about pivotstuds 3B `and 32 in the same manner as was described in connection with the apparatus of Figs. l-to 6 inclusive, so as to enable the poser to observe either his right or left semi-profile prior to the takingv of the photograph. This turning movement is made possible by the, exibility of the rear light-shield 82.

it is preferred, as is shown and described, to reversely move .both of the complemental poserefiecting mirrors such, as 22-23 and 'I3-'14, though, if desired onemirror of each complemental pair may be left stationary and its companion only moved, inrwhich case, the level of the lens-system of the camerafwould be appropriately adjusted.

The invention may be carried out in other specie ways than those herein set forth without departingrfrom the spirit and essential characteristics of the invention, and the present embodiments are, therefore, to be-considered in all respects as illustrative and not-restrictive, and all changes coming within the meaning and equivalency range of the appended claimsare intended to 'be embracedv therein.

I claim:

l. A pose reflector for use with a camera having a lens,- comprising two complemental-mirror sections having adjacent edges, respectively, shape to match'each other, and substantially parallel reflector'I surfaces, respectively, extendingl transverselyof the axis of the camera lens and facing, away fromthecamera; means Vfor guiding at least` one of said mirror sections-for movement in the plane of its reector surface to and from a rerlecting position in which said adjacent edges of the mirror sections meet in matching relation with each other and pass substantially within the light path to the camera lens, so that said mirror sections together present a substantially uninterrupted reiiector surface in said reflecting position; and means for moving said one mirror section to and from said reflecting position.

2. A pose reflector foruse with a camera having a lens, comprising two complemental mirror sections arranged in a common plane extending transversely of the lens axis of the camera, said mirror sections having adjacent edges, respectively, ttable against each other, and reflector surfaces, respectively, facing away from the camera; means for guiding at least one of said mirror sections for edgewise movement in said common plane to and from a reflecting position in which said adjacent edges of the mirror sections t against each other and pass substantially within the light path to the camer-a lens, so that said mirror sections together present a substantially uninterrupted reflector surface in said reflecting position; and means for moving said one mirror section to and from said r-eecting position.

3. A pose reiiector for use with a camera having a lens, comprising two complemental mirror sections having adjacent edges, respectively, shaped to match each other, and substantially parallel reector surfaces, respectively, extending transversely of the axis of the camera lens and facing away from the camera; means for guiding said mirror sections for movement in the planes of their respective reiiector surfaces to and from a reflecting position in which said adjacent edges of the mirror sections meet in matching relation with each other and substantially intersect the lens axis of the camera, so that said mirror sections together present a substantially uninterrupted reflector surface in said reflecting position; and means for simultaneously moving said mirror sections in opposite directions, respectively, to and from said reecting position.

4. A pose renector for use with a camera having a lens, comprising complemental mirror sections arranged in a common plane extending transversely of the lens axis of the camera, said mirror sections having adjacent edges, respectively, ttabl-e against each other, and reector surfaces, respectively, facing away from the camera; means for guiding said mirror sections for edgewise movement in said common plane; and means for simultaneously moving said mirror sections in opposite directions, respectively, in said plane to and from a reflecting position in which their adjacent edges, respectively, fit against each other and substantially intersect the lens axis of the camera, so that said mirror sections together present an uninterrupted reiiector surface in their reecting position,

5. A pose reflector for use with a camera having a lens, comprising complemental mirror sections arranged in a common plane at right angles to the lens axis of the camera, said mirror sections having adjacent edges, respectively, littable 'against each other, and reflector surfaces, respectively, facing away from the camera; means for guiding said mirror sections for edgewise movement in said common plane; and means for simultaneously moving said mirror sections in opposite directions, respectively, in said plane to and from a reflecting position in which their adjacent edges, respectively, t against each other and substantially intersect the lens axis of the camera, so that said mirror sections together present an uninterrupted reector surface in said reflecting position.

6. A pose reflector for use with a camera having a lens and a shutter, comprising two complemental mirror sections having adjacent edges, respectively, shaped to match each other, and substantially parallel reflector surfaces, respectively, extending transversely of the axis of the camera lens and facing away from the camera; means for guiding said mirror sections for movement in the planes of their respective reflector surfaces to and from a reflecting position in which said adjacent edges of the mirror sections meet in matching relation with each other and substantially intersect the lens axis of the carnera, so that said mirror sections together present a substantially uninterrupted reflector surface in said reflecting position; and means for simultaneously moving said mirror sections in opposite directions, respectively, to and from said reflecting position.

LUTHER G. SIMJIAN.

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